Internal resistance to Apartheid in South Africa
KEY CONCEPTS
Reforms slight Constitutional changes without really moving away from the principal
idea
Referendu A special election held by government where the entire or specific groups can
m vote for a particular issue.
Total Botha believed that there was a total communist attack on South Africa from
onslaught outside and within the country
Total Botha’s policy to make minor reforms to apartheid system to repress all
strategies opposition
Tricameral parliament
The NP created a cosmetic Tricameral Parliament.
It made provision for:
House of Assembly (Whites)
House of Representatives (Coloureds)
House of Delegates (Indians)
It gave limited representation to Coloureds and Indians. Blacks were
excluded.
Blacks had to exercise their political rights in the 'homelands'. Real
political power would remain concentrated in the House of
Assembly, the representatives of the 'White' minority. Voters on
separate ethnic voter's roles would elect the members of each
chamber of parliament:
The United Democratic Front (UDF)
The United Democratic Front was a non-racial alliance of about 400
national, regional and local organisations and based on the Freedom
Charter.
The UDF was supported by the African National Congress (ANC) in
exile.
It launched a massive nationwide campaign to dissuade Coloured
and Indian voters from participating in the elections for the Houses
of Representatives and Delegates. Coloured and Indian voter
turnout was extremely low.
KEY CONCEPTS
Reforms slight Constitutional changes without really moving away from the principal
idea
Referendu A special election held by government where the entire or specific groups can
m vote for a particular issue.
Total Botha believed that there was a total communist attack on South Africa from
onslaught outside and within the country
Total Botha’s policy to make minor reforms to apartheid system to repress all
strategies opposition
Tricameral parliament
The NP created a cosmetic Tricameral Parliament.
It made provision for:
House of Assembly (Whites)
House of Representatives (Coloureds)
House of Delegates (Indians)
It gave limited representation to Coloureds and Indians. Blacks were
excluded.
Blacks had to exercise their political rights in the 'homelands'. Real
political power would remain concentrated in the House of
Assembly, the representatives of the 'White' minority. Voters on
separate ethnic voter's roles would elect the members of each
chamber of parliament:
The United Democratic Front (UDF)
The United Democratic Front was a non-racial alliance of about 400
national, regional and local organisations and based on the Freedom
Charter.
The UDF was supported by the African National Congress (ANC) in
exile.
It launched a massive nationwide campaign to dissuade Coloured
and Indian voters from participating in the elections for the Houses
of Representatives and Delegates. Coloured and Indian voter
turnout was extremely low.
